Nathan Woolfe

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Nathan Woolfe

| image =

| fullname = Nathan Brett Woolfe{{cite book

| editor-last = Hugman

| editor-first = Barry J.

| title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09

| publisher = Mainstream

| year = 2008

| isbn = 978-1-84596-324-8}}

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|10|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Manchester, England

| currentclub = Airbus UK Broughton

| clubnumber =

| position = Striker

| youthyears1= | youthyears2 = {{0|000}}?–2007

| youthclubs1 = Manchester City

| youthclubs2 =Bolton Wanderers

| years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Bolton Wanderers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2008–2009 | clubs2 = → Wrexham (loan) | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2009–2011 | clubs3 = Jerez Industrial CF | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2011–2012 | clubs4 = Northwich Victoria| caps4 = ? | goals4 = ?

| years5 = 2012–2014 | clubs5 = Hednesford Town| caps5 = 42 | goals5 = 11

| years6 = 2014–2016 | clubs6 = Stockport County| caps6 = 20 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016–2020 | clubs7 = Connah's Quay Nomads| caps7 = 69 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = → Airbus UK Broughton (loan) | caps8 = | goals8 =

| years9 = 2020– | clubs9 = Airbus UK Broughton | caps9 = | goals9 =

| club-update = 00:07, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

}}

Nathan Brett Woolfe (born 6 October 1988) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Cymru North club Airbus UK Broughton.

Career

=Bolton Wanderers=

Born in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Woolfe started his career at Bolton Wanderers, where he played up-front as a striker. He made his Bolton debut on 13 March 2008, at the Estádio José Alvalade against Sporting CP in the second leg match of the last 16 of the 2007–08 UEFA Cup, replacing Heiðar Helguson for the final 14 minutes of a 1–0 loss (2–1 aggregate).{{cite news|last1=Sanghera|first1=Mandeep|title=S Lisbon 1-0 Bolton (agg 2-1)|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/7285151.stm|accessdate=18 July 2016|date=13 March 2008}}

On 13 November 2008, he joined Conference National club Wrexham on an initial one-month loan deal.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wrexham/7726658.stm|title=Midfield duo tie up Wrexham loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2008-11-13 |accessdate=2008-11-13}} Two days later, he was given his debut by Dean Saunders away to Weymouth, scoring a 20-yard free kick to open a 3–1 win.{{cite news|title=Weymouth 1-3 Wrexham|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7713969.stm|accessdate=18 July 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 November 2008}} Woolfe was released by Bolton in June 2009, along with Blerim Džemaili, Robert Sissons and James Sinclair.{{cite news |last1=Mann |first1=Chris |title=Quartet Leave Bolton |url=https://www.burndenaces.co.uk/2009/06/15/quartet-leave-bolton.html |accessdate=5 March 2020 |date=15 June 2009}}

=Jerez Industrial / Non-league=

A month after his Bolton release, he had a trial with Rochdale and took part in a number of their friendlies in the buildup to the new season. In October, he joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy in Spain after being granted a scholarship.[http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/nathan_woolfe_joins_gha.html Nathan Woolfe Joins] He went on loan to Jerez Industrial CF in Segunda División B and played nine games, scoring two goals. In August 2010, he went on trial to UD Almería B in the same league.

In March 2011 he joined Northwich Victoria.{{cite news |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/the-woolfes-at-vics-1274/|title=The Woolfe's at Vics |publisher=Pitchero |date=21 March 2011 |accessdate=30 June 2011}} He played a key role for the Vics as they finished 2nd in the league and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Trophy. However, due to financial problems Vics were relegated. It was announced that Woolfe had joined Hednesford Town on 18 July 2012.{{cite news |title=Nathan Woolfe signs contract |url=http://www.hednesfordtownfc.com/2012/07/nathan-woolfe-signs-contract |accessdate=5 March 2020 |publisher=Hednesford Town F.C. |date=18 July 2012}} In his first season they were promoted and he scored 11 goals. In May 2014 he agreed to join Stockport County, also of the Conference North.{{cite news |last1=Browne |first1=Gavin |title=County's Woolfe guided by the hands of Hod |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/stockport-county-nathan-woolfe-hoddle-7573651 |accessdate=5 March 2020 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=6 August 2014}}

=Wales=

Woolfe went on to sign for Connah's Quay Nomads of the Welsh Premier League in January 2016. On 29 June 2017, he scored the only goal of a shock home win over HJK Helsinki in the Europa League first qualifying round first leg, though the Deesiders lost 3–1 on aggregate.{{cite news |title=Gap Connah's Quay 1–0 HJK Helsinki |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40410720 |accessdate=5 March 2020 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 June 2017}} He was part of their side that won the Welsh Cup in 2017–18; as a substitute on 7 April, he scored the last goal of a 6–1 win over Bangor City in the semi-finals.{{cite news |last1=Jones |first1=Dave |title=Connah's Quay Nomads 6 Bangor City 1: Deesiders hit opponents for six in Welsh Cup semi-final massacre |url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/connahs-quay-nomads-6-bangor-14504585 |accessdate=5 March 2020 |work=Daily Post |date=7 April 2018}}

On 31 January 2019, Woolfe was loaned out to neighbours Airbus UK Broughton of the Cymru Alliance until the end of the season.[https://airbusfc.com/index.php/news/1506-nomad-woolfe-joins-the-wingmakers-on-loan Nomad Woolfe joins the Wingmakers on-loan], airbusfc.com, 31 January 2019 Just over a year later, he returned to the Wingmakers, now in the Cymru Premier, on a permanent basis.{{cite news |title=Woolfe heads to Airbus permanently |url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/article.php?id=983 |accessdate=5 March 2020 |publisher=Connah's Quay Nomads F.C. |date=4 February 2020}}

Personal life

His older half-brother is Steven Woolfe, a lawyer who was Member of the European Parliament for the UK Independence Party representing North West England from 2014 to 2019.{{cite news|last1=Brown|first1=Richard|title=Ukip runner says Stockport's 'fear of Manchester' is like apartheid-era South Africa|url=http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/221171754-ukip-runner-says-stockports-fear-manchester-apartheid-era-south-africa|accessdate=18 July 2016|work=Mancunian Matters|date=22 November 2014}}